Description
The Opportunity:
Ookla is looking for a Data Engineer to help us scale our SaaS Platform & Applications further to take on more customers and data. Daily you will be working with data pipelines taking our raw data, delivered through APIs, to enhanced datasets that can be used by data analysts and data scientists.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in the design and help drive the implementation of our data platform
- Design, implement, and operate streaming and batch pipelines that scale
- Partner with both engineers and data analysts to build reliable datasets that can be trusted, understood, and used by the rest of the company
- Help manage our SingleStore database, optimizing performance for queries and tables
Job Qualifications:
- Experience working with data pipelines in at least one cloud, preferably AWS
- Know and have worked with Python or Java
- Comfortable in SQL
- Experience in creating, and optimising, data models suited for data analysts used in BI tools such as Tableau
- Embrace a fast-paced start-up environment
- Have prior professional experience in building streaming and batch pipelines
- Familiarity with data orchestration (Apache Airflow)
- Experience with docker/kubernetes
- Know your way around data warehouse solutions such as BigQuery and/or Amazon Redshift
- Should be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast paced international working environment
- Background or experience in the telecom industry is a plus but not a requirement
- Love automating and enjoy monitoring
- Background Check Required
About
Ookla® is a global leader in connectivity intelligence, offering unparalleled network insights through the combined expertise of Speedtest®, Downdetector®, RootMetrics®, and Ekahau®. Ookla’s complementary datasets combine crowdsourced and controlled, public and private collection methods, QoS and QoE metrics, and more to unlock correlations and actionable insights — helping organizations optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and create better connected experiences for end-users.
Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who love solving problems, are motivated by challenges, and enjoy turning clever ideas into exceptional products. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to advance our mission of better connectivity for all.
About Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.
Our Benefits
Ookla offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits. We are committed to work-life balance with paid time off when you need it.
At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.
If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Ookla is the place for you.
Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive .
